English III Syllabus

ASTEC Charter High School

2014-2015
Teacher: Mr. Pratt
Email: cpratt@asteccharterschools.com
ebsite: mrpratt.weebly.com
!lan !erio": Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri. from 9:04 9:58 and ed. from 8:4! 9:!9
!hone number: 405"94#"$%#4
Te#tboo$: Literature: The American Experience& Prentice 'all
Course %b&ecti'es:
The o()ecti*es of this course are for students to:
1. +ppl, a -ide ran.e of strate.ies to comprehend, interpret, e*aluate, appreciate, and
respond to a *ariet, of +merican literar, te/ts.
2. 0se the 1chaffer Method to effecti*el, inform, narrate, persuade, and e/plain ideas to a
*ariet, of audiences.
3. 2emonstrate thin3in. s3ills in listenin. and spea3in. throu.h presentations and
structured class discussions.
4. 4nterpret, e*aluate, and compose s,m(olic *isual messa.es in print and film.
(e)uire" *aterials: 54t is ,our responsi(ilit, to ha*e all materials needed to -or3 in class. 4f
,ou must (orro- a pen or paper, do it (efore class (e.ins.6
7lue or (lac3 in3 pens and pencils 54n3 is re8uired for final drafts, (ut pencils are useful
-hen -or3in. on earl, drafts or .rammar acti*ities6
%9 7inder -ith di*iders 5the (inder must (e (rou.ht to class dail,.6
Plent, of loose leaf paper
Atten"ance !olicy an" Classroom E#+ectations: 1ho- up and (e on time to class.
:ou must (e in ,our assi.ned seat and prepared for class -hen the tard, (ell rin.s in
order to not (e counted tard,.
Ten or a(sences 5e/cused or une/cused6 -ill result in a no credit for this class.
Three tardies -ill e8ual one a(sence.
1tudents are to come to class prepared -ith all materials includin. the te/t(oo3, (inder,
paper, pens, and assi.nments.
+ll students are e/pected to (e respectful to all indi*iduals in the classroom at all times.
There is to (e a(solutel, no .um, food or drin3s in the classroom.
1tudents are to come to class prepared -ith all materials includin. the te/t(oo3, (inder,
paper, pens, and assi.nments.
4f ,ou are a(sent from class ,ou ha*e e/actl, one -ee3 to turn in missed assi.nments. 4t
is ,our responsi(ilit, to find out assi.nments 5chec3 the -e(site or as3 the teacher as
soon as possi(le6. Failure to turn in missed -or3 -ill result in a ;ero. 4f ,ou alread, 3no-
of an assi.nment, pro)ect or test that -as due on the da, ,ou -ere .one, it must (e turned
in the ne/t da, ,ou are (ac3 at school.
Atten"ance !olicy an" Classroom E#+ectations ,continue"-:
4f ,ou miss a test ,ou must .et -ith me -ithin a -ee3 to arran.e a time to ma3e it up or
,ou -ill earn a ;ero for that test .rade.
+ll assi.nments must (e completed (, the da, the, are due. <ate assi.nments must (e
completed (ut -ill not recei*e full credit. 4f a student is ha*in. an, pro(lems, spea3 to
the teacher (efore the due date.
+cademic 2ishonest,: Plagiarism and cheating will not be tolerated in this class= >eros
-ill (e .i*en for pla.iarism and cheatin.& parents -ill (e called& and further disciplinar,
actions ma, (e ta3en. Pla.iarism and cheatin. include cop,in. another student?s -or3.
.ra"ing Scale:
90 !00 +
80 89 7
#0 #9 @
$0 $9 2
7elo- 59 F
Category eights:
40A: +ssessments 5tests, pro)ects, and essa,s6
40A: 2ail, +ssi.nments 5home-or3, dail, -or3, starters, participation, and 8ui;;es6
%0A 1emester Final B/am
Assessments are -orth 40A of the students o*erall .rade. +ssessments ma, (e in the form of a
test, paper, or pro)ect and are .i*en at the end of each classroom unit as a tool to assess the
student?s o*erall comprehension of the unit.
/aily or$01ui22es0!resentations are -orth 40A of the students o*erall .rade. 2ail, or3
includes assi.nments completed in class or as home-or3. 1maller 8ui;;es, .roup assi.nments,
and presentations are also counted as dail, -or3.
The Semester 3inal E#am is -orth %0A of the students o*erall .rade. The final e/am is .i*en
at the end of the semester and comprehensi*el, co*ers all units that ha*e (een tau.ht in class.
The second semester final e/am -ill (e in the form of a research paper.
Stu"ent !rogress:
Pro.ress reports for students are prepared four times each ,ear. The, are issued mid-a,
throu.h each 9 -ee3s .radin. period 51eptem(er %5
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6. Parents must come on site to pic3 up and si.n for them on the da, the, are
issued. 1tudents are not allo-ed (ac3 in class until the pro.ress report is pic3ed up.
1tudents -ho are not ma3in. ade8uate pro.ress ma, (e re8uired to attend tutorin. after
school and durin. half"1aturda, school. Those -ho do not attend -ill placed disciplinar,
action. +ttendance to tutorin. is not an option. Erades -ill (e .i*en for attendin.
tutorin. sessions.